The Elusive Ellshaw

"The Elusive Ellshaw" is the second of three novellas written by Leslie Charteris included in the fourteenth Saint book The Saint Goes On published in 1934. It had previously been published in the magazine Thriller as "The Race Train Crime."

Plot
When a woman asks Simon Templar to investigate the sudden reappearance of her husband who has been missing for a year, the Saint and Mr. Teal find themselves embroiled in a case of blackmail and murder. Ultimately the unlikely team find themselves protecting an English lord who happens to be one of the Saint's biggest fans. This story contains references to numerous previous Saint novels and short stories, including Knight Templar and She Was a Lady.

Television adaptation
"The Elusive Ellshaw" was adapted as an episode of The Saint starring Roger Moore and aired on October 17, 1963, as part of the second season.